TABLE 3.

Example of the analysis process – from quote to theme

Meaning units ‘What is said’	Units of significance ‘What the text speaks about’	Themes
‘… there is something which can be difficult to put into words … singing can do a lot, it can set you free, and it can make you feel things that you haven't felt before’.	The text speaks about how choir singing facilitates getting in contact with feelings which prior have been difficult or impossible to sense. This emerging sensation can create an individual understanding and connectedness both to the singer as an individual (self) but also to the other and the group/choir.	The Singing Me
‘… but it's just a feeling of connection, also within the songs (lyrics), yes – which take you back and which is between us – a connection’.	The text speaks about how songs/melodies/tones, lyrics and singing create a relation between the self and the other. This is empowering experiences. As the singers are sensing and connecting to themselves, they at the same time see the other person(s) next to them forming a solidary way of being. Such experiences are, within different angles, also met by the professionals.	Cultivating Us